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May 21, 2012
The National Research Council (NRC; Washington), a division of the National Academy of Sciences, says Bayer’s methyl isocyanate (MIC) unit at its Institute, WV site should take...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/NAS-Analysis-of-Bayer-MIC-Plant-Cites-Wastewater-Concerns_43633.html April 23, 2012
EPA announced earlier this month that it had denied a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC; Washington) asking the agency to cancel product registrations and...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/EPA-Rejects-Petition-to-Ban-24-D_42897.html April 23, 2012
Europe’s ombudsman P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has opened an investigation into whether the European Commission has taken appropriate measures to combat increased...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Europe-Investigates-Neonicotinoid-Insecticides-Potential-Link-to-Bee-Deaths_42899.html April 19, 2012
Europe’s ombudsman P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has opened an investigation into whether the European Commission has taken appropriate measures to combat increased...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/EU-Reviews-Approval-Process-for-Neonicotinoids-in-Light-of-Scientific-Evidence-on-Bee-Deaths_42789.html April 10, 2012
EPA announced yesterday that it has denied a petition from the Natural Resources Defence Council’s (NRDC) asking the agency to cancel product registrations and revoke all food...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/EPA-Denies-Environmental-Group-Petition-to-Ban-24-D_42619.html April 7, 2012
Number's Up: Research links exposure with decline in bee colonies. Researchers at Stirling University (Stirling, U.K.) and the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Two-Studies-Link-Insecticides-With-Decline-in-Bee-Populations_42574.html March 26, 2012
Harvest Hiccup: Growers say there is a need for research into viable alternatives to methyl bromide. Arysta LifeScience (Cary, NC) says it will halt U.S. sales of the controversial...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Arysta-LifeScience-Halts-U-S-Sales-of-Methyl-Iodide_42285.html March 21, 2012
Arysta LifeScience (Cary, NC) says it will halt U.S. sales of the controversial pesticide methyl iodide following an internal review of the product's economic viability. Methyl iodide...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Arysta-LifeScience-Halts-U-S-Sales-of-Methyl-Iodide_42154.html February 21, 2012
Bayer says it will establish two "Bayer Bee Care Centers" to consolidate existing and future bee health projects from Bayer companies in cooperation with external partners...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Bayer-Ramps-Up-Bee-Health-Efforts_41512.html January 30, 2012
The European Parliament approved earlier this month a proposal for new legislation to harmonize the various regulations for biocides in the European Union (EU). The new Biocidal...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/EU-Approves-New-Biocides-Regulations_40892.html January 25, 2012
The U.S. National Research Council has detailed a plan the U.S. should follow for assessing the safety of nanomaterials in anticipation of its their increased use in a wide variety of...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/U-S-Science-Academy-Issues-Five-Year-Nanomaterials-Research-Plan_40753.html November 23, 2011
Crops thought to be unaffected by a widely-used herbicide may in fact need more water or nutrients to grow, according to a Department of Energy-funded study recently published in The...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Study-Finds-24-D-May-Increase-Crops-Water-Nutrient-Needs_39306.html October 27, 2011
American Vanguard (Amvac; Newport Beach, CA) says it has licensed the rights to develop crop protection products based on two Summerdale Inc.’s (Verona, WI) patents covering...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Amvac-Looking-to-Expand-Biopesticide-Portfolio_38605.html October 24, 2011
DuPont and biopesticide firm AgraQuest (Davis, CA) say they have agreed to jointly develop and distribute a biofungicide based on AgraQuest’s Bacillus pumilus strain QST...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/DuPont-AgraQuest-Partner-on-Biofungicide_38465.html October 19, 2011
Crop fungal infection Koppert Biological Systems (Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands), a leader in biological crop protection, says it has been granted exclusive rights to Bayer...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Bayer-CropScience-Signs-Biofungicide-Deal-With-Koppert_38395.html September 28, 2011
Monsanto says it has acquired Beeologics (Miami), a developer of naturally-occuring products that control pests and promote health for beneficial insects such as bees....http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Monsanto-Buys-Bee-Health-Firm_37915.html September 15, 2011
The U.S. EPA is considering a petition by an environmental group seeking a ban on atrazine, according to a notice the agency posted in the Federal Register. Public comments are due...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/EPA-Seeks-Comment-on-Petition-to-Ban-Atrazine_37625.html August 19, 2011
American Vanguard (Amvac; Newport Beach, CA) scored a victory this week when the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated EPA’s stop sale order on the...http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/Court-Reverses-EPA-Stop-Sale-Order-on-Amvacs-PCNB-Fungicide_37018.html August 11, 2011
DuPont will recall the herbicide Imprelis from distributors and customers after complaints citing widespread damage to trees. The active ingredient in Imprelis, aminocyclopyrachlor, received conditional approval from EPA last October, but customers recently began notifying DuPont and EPA that the herbicide appears to cause extensive damage to mature trees including Norway spruce and white pines. EPA followed DuPont's announcement with a "stop sale" order, directing DuPont to "immediately halt the sale, use or distribution of Imprelis" to ensure the recall conforms with statutory requirements....http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/DuPont-Imprelis-Recall-Followed-by-EPA-Stop-Sale-Order_36851.html August 5, 2011
DuPont will recall the herbicide Imprelis from distributors and customers after complaints citing widespread damage to trees, according to correspondence between DuPont and EPA. The active ingredient in Imprelis, aminocyclopyrachlor, received conditional approval from EPA last October, but customers recently began notifying DuPont and EPA that the herbicide appears to cause extensive damage to mature trees including Norway spruce and white pines....http://www.chemweek.com/envirotech/regulatory/pesticides/DuPont-Agrees-to-Recall-Herbicide-After-Reports-of-Tree-Damage_36742.html |
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